"When a researcher correctly employs the principles of empiricism, (s)he guarantees that the information they acquire will be completely accurate." Which of the following is true of this statement?
a. This statement is true, because the use of empiricism helped eliminate all of the research errors caused by the use of dogmatism.
b. This statement is false because there is no way to guarantee with certainty that the information one gathers is accurate.
c. This statement is only true when you gather data from a very small sample of research participants, because then the chance of research error drops.
d. This statement is only true when you use a correlational design, but it is not true when you use an experimental design.
Answer: B
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